Posted by Emilia Fedasz
“Family of Man Killed in October 2021 Plane Crash Files Product Liability Lawsuit Against Textron” is a legal news article written by Allison Dunn and published by Law.com. The article describes the filing of a Product Liability Lawsuit against Textron, the aviation company that cleared a plane for departure which would later crash.
The plane was being flown by Sugata Das from Yuma, Arizona when it crashed on a street in California, killing Das and his passenger, Steven Krueger. On behalf of Krueger, his brothers and sister filed a complaint in the San Diego Superior Court alleging strict product liability and negligence against Textron and employees, who are unidentified and may be responsible for tort. The plaintiffs allege that Textron serviced the plane and the plane’s replacement parts. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, only a preliminary report has been completed and the cause for the crash has not yet been determined. The plaintiffs do not allege a specific defect in the complaint, but they allege that there were defects in the “engine and/or component/replacement parts were a substantial factor in causing the loss, damage and injuries to Plaintiff…and as such, Defendants, and each of them, are strictly liable therefor.” The plaintiffs also allege that Textron and Textron’s employees were negligent in the process of manufacture, assembly, and inspection.
The family of Krueger seek noneconomic damages for his loss and economic damages for the loss of financial support and/or loss of inheritance as well as a judgement in their favor to cover the cost of the funeral and burial, his wrongful death, survival damages, the expenses of bringing the litigation, and pre and post judgment interest. The Counsel for Textron has not been yet announced and Stephanie Harder, a spokesperson for Textron Aviation, declined to comment.
Emilia is a Finance and Business Law student at the Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University, Class of 2026.